Spinal Subdural Hematoma Following Meningioma Removal Operation.
10.14245/kjs.2014.11.1.12
- Author:
Hyo Sub JUN
1
;
Jae Keun OH
;
Young Seok PARK
;
Joon Ho SONG
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University School of Medicine, Anyang, Korea. songjoonho@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Spinal subdural hematoma;
Meningioma;
Lumbar tapping
- MeSH:
Cerebrospinal Fluid;
Craniotomy;
Female;
Hematoma;
Hematoma, Subdural, Spinal*;
Humans;
Leg;
Low Back Pain;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Meningioma*;
Middle Aged;
Neurologic Examination
- From:Korean Journal of Spine
2014;11(1):12-14
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Although blood contamination of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) after an intracranial operation can occur, the development of a symptomatic spinal hematoma after craniotomy has been anecdotally reported and it is uncommon reported after a supratentorial meningioma removal operation. We report a case of spinal subdural hematoma following a supratentorial meningioma removal operation and discuss the mechanism of spinal subdural hematoma (SSDH) development. A 54-year-old woman presented with lumbago and radicular pain on both legs 4 days after a right parietooccipital craniotomy for meningioma removal. Only the straight leg raising sign was positive on neurologic examination but the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) demonstrated a lumbosacral spinal subdural hematoma. The patient received serial lumbar tapping, after which her symptoms showed improvement.
